grannys gone and done it

[LocalYokel]

Here's their new garage digs. See them sitting on top? Little boogers.

Nice Setup

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Aren't they huge? Haha! They can fly pretty good. Wings way bigger than their bodies!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

barely see mama up there. what is up with the coat hangers ?

 

[lindalouly]

I guess. They just turn everything up real nice. So the dirt stays dry and sandy instead of wet chit lol

Chickens eat all kindsa poops and Lord knows what else

Quails are too much work for me, it didn't help that the lady had them in little rabbit cages... probably 10 per cage. The eggs weren't the cleanest.. the area was messy... they weren't free range like the rest of her chickens were. So that tells me they have to be confined????

 

[Wishing4Wings]

This is what they are supposed to do. Go under! Only a few days old here.

Okay, last pic. Getting back on computer now.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Love that idea !

 

[lindalouly]

This is what they are supposed to do. Go under! Only a few days old here.

Okay, last pic. Getting back on computer now.

They are so cute wishing!!!!! I miss babies.... the one chick I had that was suppose to be a roo turned out a hen and they think there is a different one that is a roo. Cant wait to go see my sister's farm to straighten them out.

 

[LocalYokel]

Quails are too much work for me, it didn't help that the lady had them in little rabbit cages... probably 10 per cage. The eggs weren't the cleanest.. the area was messy... they weren't free range like the rest of her chickens were. So that tells me they have to be confined????

They dont HAVE to be

Were there any dustbowls in there? Or places to get off the wire? Thats hard on thier feet, and dustbathing helps keep them entertained.

Mine lay their eggs right in the dustbowl for me

 

[lindalouly]

They dont HAVE to be

Were there any dustbowls in there? Or places to get off the wire? Thats hard on thier feet, and dustbathing helps keep them entertained.

Mine lay their eggs right in the dustbowl for me

There was nothing.. barely any bedding.... I felt bad for the birds. I wish I would have taken pictures. two little crates full of birds.. wire crates... up above the ground.... no grass no nothing but food and a little bit of bedding that was mainly on the ground below them....

 

[Wishing4Wings]

barely see mama up there. what is up with the coat hangers ?

I draped the heating pad over the coat hangers to make them a little cave. Since it's their first night in the garage, I just went out and put a couple more towels over the top for insulation. They felt pretty warm all scrunched together, and that's mostly because they were scared. Little while before this, the dopey dog took off out of the garage barking like mad and the chicks were scared and crammed themselves in a corner of the cage buried under the shavings. Took me a minute to find them! I thought they flew out!

Those pics are on my cell phone and not good quality. I've got to get the camera out tomorrow.